| Author | Heilmann-Clausen, J., Verbeken, A. & Vesterholt, J. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Title | The Genus Lactarius |
| ISBN | 87-983581-4-6 |
| Series | Fungi of Northern Europe |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers all species of Northern Europe known at the time. This includes all the UK species. |
| Source | Fungi of Northern Europe, Vol 2, 286pp, Danish Mycological Society |
| Illustrations | Excellent colour photographs of all species, plus line drawings of spores, cystidia and cuticles |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Indispensible. Dichotomous keys, full descriptions, excellent colour photographs of fruitbodies, line drawings of microscopy. |
| Examine |  Compound Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Spore prints, some microscopy of spores, cap cuticle and cystidia. |
| Identification difficulty | If you’re comfortable using a microscope, Lactarius are quite easy. |
